Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

  • practice analysis as evidenced by completing elements of the Junior Portfolio to determine college and career readiness.
  • practice summary and description by taking Cornell Notes and research on Realism.

Due Today: None

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  • Due Block Day 3/8 : Finish your outside reading book for final essay- prepare for theme, main characters, symbolism, and tone/mood

Essential Questions:

  • How am I prepared for life after high school and what can I do to further prepare?
  • What is realism and how did it influence texts?

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  • Tutoring at lunch on Wednesday's with Ms. Cancino in Room 308!
  • Tutoring after school on Tuesday's in room 702!
  • Extra Credit- Attend the MAD concert next Friday at 6pm in the MPR- Lots of food, performances, music and fun!

Bring your outside reading book every day.


Agenda

1. Learning Logs- Update

2.. Journal #4: Eccentricity
“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” ― Bertrand Russell
What eccentric belief or hobby do you have? Do you keep it mostly to yourself or are you proud of it? How and when did you discover it? How does it effect your life?
  • eccentric = uncommon, unique, unusual
Requirements:
  • Keep your pen/pencil moving the entire time and write with as much detail and examples as possible.
  • Each entry in your Journal must be one or more hand written pages.
  • You must strive to be thoughtful and honest.
  • This is a place to think and create. Use it.
  • If you find a prompt difficult commit to it, don't give up. Analyze it and dive in

3. Realism PPT
  1. Open the PPT and take notes
  2. After the last slide, add one more category: More about Realism
    1. Research Realism and add three more facts not already covered in the PPT
  3. Make sure to write a summary at the end of your Cornell Notes